2009 East Lake plane crash

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The 2009 East Lake plane crash was a minor aviation accident that occurred in a field adjacent to the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on December 8, 2009. The single-engine plane was registered to the Staples Investment Group and was en route from Atlanta to the Shelby County Airport during a windstorm. The flight was rerouted first to the Bessemer Airport and then to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International due to unsafe landing conditions. The aircraft ran out of fuel before it was able to land on a runway and made a "soft landing" in the adjacent field, owned by the Birmingham Airport Authority.

The victims were identified as instructor pilot Major David Yaggy of Sparks, Maryland, and 2nd Lt. Alexander Prezioso, 23, of Lake Worth, Florida, both Marines. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

References

  • Gray, Jeremy (December 8, 2009) "Update: Weather likely to blame for Birmingham plane crash." Birmingham News
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